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Match the words with the defini ons!

an award an Oscar to nominate to star

an adver sement an actress a celebrity a model

1. a famous person
2. a woman who plays the part of a character in a film or play
3. a person whose job is to wear clothes, shoes, hairstyles, etc. for fashions shows and photographs
4. a poster, picture, short film or song, etc. that helps to sell a product
5. to suggest someone for an award
6. a prize given to someone for something they have done
7. one of the awards given every year for the best film, best actress, best actor, etc. in the film
industry
8. to be the most important actor in a film, play, etc.

Reading
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Put these sentences about Jennifer Lawrence's life in the correct order!

a. She was nominated for an Oscar.

b. She played Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games.
c. She moved to Los Angeles.
d. She moved to New York.
e. Jennifer was born in Kentucky.
f. At school she played basketball for a boys’ team.
g. She appeared on TV for the first me.

Are the sentences true or false?

1. Jennifer is American.
2. Jennifer was born in July.
3. She has two brothers.
4. Jennifer took ac ng classes at school.
5. Jennifer has done some modelling.
6. Jennifer was nominated for an Oscar in 2010.
7. She likes playing the piano.
8. Jennifer’s family supported her dreams to be an actress.

Read the text again and find out the answer to these ques ons!

1. What sports did Jennifer play at school?

2. What films has Jennifer Lawrence starred in?
3. What ci es has she lived on?
4. What jobs has she done?
5. What does Jennifer do in her free me?
6. What are her two brothers called?